Movie

AVANTI POPOLO

Directed by:
Michael Wahrmann
72min . 2012 . Brazil . Digital

Through the recovery of found Super-8mm footage captured by his brother during the 70´s dictatorship, André tries to revive the memories of his father, who’s been waiting for his missing son for over 30 years.”

Biofilmography

Michael Wahrmann is a director, screenwriter and editor. Israeli – Uruguayan, living in São Paulo since 2004. He began working as an artist and photographer in 2000. In 2007 he graduated from the FAAP Cinema School in Sao Paulo, Brasil. GRANDMOTHERS, his first short film, premiered at the 60th International Berlin Film Festival, received over 40 awards in Brazil and abroad. Among his other films, are OMA 2011, Best Film at Las Palmas IFF, Spain, among others and his first feature film, AVANTI POPOLO (Best Film, CineMAXXI, ROME IFF, Best Director Brasilia FF). Michael is currently teaching direction at the AIC Academy and developing his new projects, ROSA F.C (fic) and WHERE ELEPHANTS DIE (Doc).